You’ve got good odds. Despite the high award amount, this isn’t a well-known contest. As far as I know, they place no paid advertisements and don’t put listings on free sites. So lucky you for reading this blog post!

Did I mention the $1000 prize? (No wait, that’s now $800 USD…)

You’ll be joining forces with a spectacular community of writers. The “Surrey Conference” is known as the friendliest writing conference in North America, for good reason. We highly recommend it! (If you’re considering attending, hurry to sign up! They’ve almost sold out!)SiWC 2016 Contest Guidelines here!

Today all three Pulp Literature editors were treated to an advance presentation by local author and photographer, Sandra Vander Schaaf. “The Art of Seeing” ties together Sandra’s love of tango, stories and visual arts. Some topical teasers:

Why an invitation to dance is like an invitation to story.

How the composition of a photo is like the details of your setting, and why you notice what you do.